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8831Motorola Camera Updated with New Button Featurehttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13814#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13814#from-phone-4133Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:33:21 GMT<p>Motorola recently updated its camera application for the Moto G, Moto G, and several Droids. The app has a single new feature: users can now press the volume button to take a picture. The app is free to download from the Play Store. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Moto X Goes to College, Wears School Colors with Pridehttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13754#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13754#from-phone-4133Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:16:26 GMT<img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/a/f/13754_250_q_af65dcbb3cb505cc721d2f2ccfb543c9.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="250" height="250" alt="" border="0" /> <p>Motorola today announced the College Collection, a series of pre-designed Moto X handsets that reflect the colors of more than 40 colleges and universities. Motorola also added nine more back colors and three new accent colors to allow for further customization of the Moto X. In addition to the expanded color palette, Motorola is selling clear cases with school logos and team names, which can accompany the matching handset. Last, college students who register with a .edu email address will receive a $60 discount on the price of their College Connection Moto X. The Moto X can be customized for $399, but is available for just $49 with a two-year agreement with select carriers. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola's Touchless Control Can Now Read Notificationshttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13748#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13748#from-phone-4133Thu, 06 Mar 2014 13:20:49 GMT<p>Motorola made a small update available to its Touchless Control application. The improved software adds several new features, chief among them the ability to respond to a "What's Up" or "Read Notifications" voice command, prompting the device to read new notifications aloud. The notifications feature is available in English, Spanish, and Italian, with other languages are supported in beta. The update also improves the software's ability to detect the end of speech for better accuracy and faster responses. Touchless Control is available to the Moto X, Droid Ultra, Droid Max, and Droid Mini. It requires Android 4.4 KitKat. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola Refreshes Gallery Apphttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13518#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13518#from-phone-4133Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:47:29 GMT<img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/a/f/13518_250_q_6cbb6685aeb61789ef100690f69f312f.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="250" height="250" alt="" border="0" /> <p>Motorola today updated the Gallery application that's installed on its Android smartphones. The app has a refreshed design that offers larger thumbnails and faster, simpler navigation between galleries and photos. The Motorola Gallery, which is free to download from the Google Play Store, is available to devices running Android 4.4 KitKat, including the Moto X, Moto G, and the Droid Ultra, Droid Mini, and Droid Maxx. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola Drops Price of Wooden Moto X By $75http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13492#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13492#from-phone-4133Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:50:18 GMT<p>Motorola today reduced the cost of the wood-backed Moto X by $75. The wooden backs are now a $25 upgrade rather than a $100 upgrade. Further, three more wooden options will become available beginning January 25. Motorola is issuing $75 rebates to those who already paid $100 for the custom wood backs.</p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola Drops Price of Moto X to $399http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13384#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13384#from-phone-4133Wed, 01 Jan 2014 15:50:54 GMT<p>Motorola today dropped the off-contract price of the Moto X to $399 for the 16GB model. This new price point is available to customized devices that work across all the major carriers. Motorola believes the unsubsidized Moto X is a good alternative for those who may be ineligible for upgrade pricing due to their contract, or for use with prepaid or month-to-month services. The Moto X has been available since August. The new price does not apply to the bamboo model, which starts at $499 for the 16GB model. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Bamboo Appears As Option on Moto Makerhttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13351#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13351#from-phone-4133Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:24:07 GMT<p>Motorola today began offering bamboo as an option for customized versions of the Moto X. Though the company originally said a handful of different wood materials would be available, bamboo is the only option listed on the site as of today. Choosing bamboo instead of plastic adds $100 to the cost of the Moto X and 14 days to the manufacturing time. Motorola did not say if more wood options would become available. Aside from the wooden back covering, all the standard options are still available for customizing the Moto X. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola's Touchless Control App Better with PIN Codeshttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13335#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13335#from-phone-4133Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:06:26 GMT<img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/a/f/13335_250_q_a0092b37d4f1d2fb215250f3d2c75b2a.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="250" height="250" alt="" border="0" /> <p>Motorola today updated the Touchless Control application that's found on the Moto X. The improved application accepts more Google Now commands without requiring users to unlock their phones first. According to Motorola, personal information, such as emails and messages, are still protected by the PIN code, but users can speak their PIN code to unlock the device via Touchless Control. The app also offers a new alert tone when users say "OK Google Now." This version of Touchless Control is available only to devices running Android 4.4. KitKat and up.</p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola Camera App Updated with Focus Controlshttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13328#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13328#from-phone-4133Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:27:29 GMT<p>Motorola has provided an update to its camera application for Android devices. The camera app, which is the one that comes on the Moto X, for example, now lets users control focus and exposure manually by dragging the focus ring around the viewfinder. The app now locks exposure during panorama capture and adds more languages. The update also fixes several bugs. The Motorola camera application is free to download from the Google Play Store. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola's Wood-Backed Moto X Due in Several Weekshttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13267#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13267#from-phone-4133Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:29:24 GMT<p>The wood-paneled variant of the Moto X should hit Motorola's Moto Maker site in the coming weeks, according to Reuters reporter Sinead Carew. The Moto X was first announced this summer and can be designed with custom colors, accents, wallpapers, and inscriptions. Once available, customers will be able to select from several different woods to form the rear cover of the phone. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Moto Assist and Connect Published in Play Storehttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13245#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13245#from-phone-4133Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:20:17 GMT<p>Motorola has made its Moto Assist and Moto Connect apps available to more of its devices by publishing them in the Google Play Store. Previously, they were only available on select devices, notably the Moto X, as preinstalled apps. Moto Assist is a tool that lets device owners set certain times when they shouldn't be bothered, such as when sleeping, in meetings, or driving. Moto Connect is a utility that let's people see incoming text messages and calls in their computer's Chrome browser. Both apps are compatible with the Moto X, Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, and Droid Mini. Motorola also recently made the Moto X Camera and Touchless Control apps available in the Play Store. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Moto X Now On Sale to Republic Wireless Customershttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13200#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13200#from-phone-4133Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:37:14 GMT<p>Republic Wireless today announced that the Motorola Moto X is now available for sale. The device costs $299 and is being offered without a contract. In addition to the new handset, Republic Wireless is making new service plans available today. The first plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data on Wi-Fi only for $5 per month. The second includes unlimited talk and text on Wi-Fi and cellular, and unlimited data on Wi-Fi for $10 per month. The third includes unlimited talk, text and data on Wi-Fi, plus 3G cellular for $25 per month. The fourth includes unlimited talk, text and data on Wi-Fi, plus 4G cellular for $40 per month. Republic also still offers its original $19 plan only to the Motorola Defy XT. Republic Wireless, which is a Sprint MVNO, uses a combination of cellular data and Wi-Fi to pass VoIP-based calls through the internet rather than through traditional voice networks. The Moto X includes improved voice call quality over Wi-Fi, and makes significant improvements to call hand-offs between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Moto Maker Now Available to Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizonhttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13175#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13175#from-phone-4133Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:08:12 GMT<img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/a/f/13175_250_q_068c52132309b51a008bac1134906c80.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="250" height="250" alt="" border="0" /> <p>Motorola has expanded the availability of its Moto Maker tool to customers of Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless. Moto Maker lets people customize a Moto X smartphone online and have it delivered to their house. The Moto X offers a range of different back panels, accents, and screen-customization options. Motorola says there are more than 2,000 unique variations of the Moto X. Orders will be assembled at Motorola's Ft. Worth plant and shipped to most customers in four days. Moto Maker was an exclusive to AT&T customers for several months. Further, the price of the Moto X has dropped from $199 with a contract to $99 with a contract. Last, Motorola confirmed that the Moto X will be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat in the near future. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola Commits to Updating Moto X, Droids to KitKathttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13136#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13136#from-phone-4133Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:47:52 GMT<p>Motorola's support site revealed that the handset maker plans to update some of its more recent smartphones to Android 4.4 KitKat. Among those to be updated are all variants of the Moto X, as well as the Droid Mini, Ultra, and Maxx. The latter three are sold by Verizon Wireless. Older phones, such as the Droid Bionic, RAZR Maxx, and Droid 4, will remain on Android 4.1.2. Timing for the update will depend on the carrier and the exact model in question.</p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Google Makes Moto X Camera App Available in Play Store http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13131#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13131#from-phone-4133Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:52:50 GMT<p>Google today published the Motorola-developed camera application for the Moto X as a stand-alone app in the Google Play Store. By pulling the app out of the operating system and adding it to the Play Store, device owners will be able to update the camera without being beholden to system updates, which can often become bogged down in carrier approval processes. The app, which is free, has been updated with a brightened camera viewfinder so it's easier to see, enabled Quick Capture for businesses, and bug fixes. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Review: Motorola X for Sprinthttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13003#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13003#from-phone-4133Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:00:01 GMT<img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/a/f/13003_250_q_c67d0dea8ca926f37b43d9bf7a274fee.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="250" height="250" alt="" border="0" /> <p>Sprint's version of the Moto X varies little from the AT&T and Verizon models, but still manages to stand out for one reason. Read Phone Scoop's full review here.</p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Republic Wireless to Sell Moto X for $299http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12938#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12938#from-phone-4133Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:53:26 GMT<p>Republic Wireless today announced that it will soon offer the Motorola Moto X for $299 without a contract. Republic is an MVNO that uses Sprint's network and offers unlimited everything for $19 per month. Republic Wireless uses a combination of cellular data and Wi-Fi to pass VoIP-based calls through the internet rather than through traditional voice networks. The Moto X includes improved voice call quality over Wi-Fi, and makes significant improvements to call hand-offs between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Republic did not say exactly when the Moto X will go on sale. Republic Wireless also announced that it will be overhauiling its service plans in November. The first plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data on Wi-Fi only for $5 per month. The second includes unlimited talk and text on Wi-Fi and cellular, and unlimited data on Wi-Fi for $10 per month. The third includes unlimited talk, text and data on Wi-Fi, plus 3G cellular for $25 per month. The fourth includes unlimited talk, text and data on Wi-Fi, plus 4G cellular for $40 per month. Once the new plans launch, Republic will continue to offer its original $19 plan only to the Motorola Defy XT.</p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Released for Sprinthttp://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=4133#carrier-release-1Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/c/1_250x80.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="250" height="80" alt="" border="0" /> <p>The Motorola Moto X (Sprint 1st gen) is now available for Sprint.</p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Sprint's Moto X Goes On Sale Friday for $199http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12871#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12871#from-phone-4133Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:59:21 GMT<p>Sprint today announced that the Motorola Moto X will be available online and in stores beginning Friday, September 6. Sprint is charging $199 for the 16GB Moto X, but will offer a $100 credit toward the purchase of a Moto X to those who port their number from another carrier. The promotion runs for a limited time. Sprint is selling both the black and white variants, and said that its customers, too, will have the opportunity to customize their Moto X with Moto Maker in the months to come. Sprint was not more specific about Moto Maker's availability. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133Motorola Intros Skip, Easier Security for the Moto Xhttp://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12789#from-phone-4133
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12789#from-phone-4133Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:47:24 GMT<img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/a/f/12789_250_q_e2e91d30c612a0504cd8479ec58b25a8.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="250" height="250" alt="" border="0" /> <p>Motorola today announced Skip for the Moto X. Skip is an accessory that makes maintaining device security a little easier. Skip is a wearable, thumb-sized clip that pairs with the Moto X and unlocks it with a tap. The device is paired to the Moto X and set up as a "safe device" with the Touchless Control feature of the Moto X. Motorola is pitching the Skip as an alternative to using passcodes or PIN locks to secure the Moto X. The Skip comes with three "dots" (NFC tags) that can be placed in spots such as an office, car, or nightstand for easy unlocking. According to Motorola, only Skips that have been paired with the Moto X will unlock it, and they can be unpaired at any time. The Skip and Skip dots will only be available directly from Motorola.com. Motorola said that they will be included free with Moto X's that are custom designed with Moto Maker, but only for a limited time. Motorola didn't say how much the Skip will cost. </p>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=4133